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Ceramics (SCP) 882
Overview

TIME FRAME:
GRADE: 9-12
CONTACT:

         MAP LEVEL:
01.4 THE ARTS - VISUAL ART

01.4.1.9.1 -- Students will apply media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence and sensitivity that their intentions are understood

01.4.1.9.2 -- Students will conceive and create original works of art that demonstrate a connection between personal expression and the intentional use of art materials techniques and processes

01.4.1.9.3 -- Students will communicate ideas consistently at a high level of effectiveness in at least one visual arts medium.

01.4.2.9.1 -- Students will judge the effectiveness of different ways of using visual characteristics in conveying ideas

01.4.2.9.2 -- Students will apply comprehension and skill in incorporating the elements of art and principles of design to generate multiple solutions to and effectively solve a variety of visual art problems.

01.4.3.9.2 -- Students will use subject matter, symbols, ideas and themes that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, and cultural and aesthetic values to communicate intended meaning.

01.4 THE ARTS - VISUAL ART

01.4.3.9.2 -- Students will use subject matter, symbols, ideas and themes that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, and cultural and aesthetic values to communicate intended meaning.

01.4.4.9.1 -- Students will analyze and interpret art works in terms of form, cultural and historical context, and purpose

01.4.5.9.3 -- Students will defend personal interpretations using reasoned argument

01.4.5.9.4 -- Students will apply critical and aesthetic criteria (e.g., technique, formal and expressive qualities, content) in order to improve their own works of art.

02.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY

02.0.2.5.2 -- Students will demonstrate skills necessary to avoid dangerous situations

02.0.2.9.1 -- Students will demonstrate skills to avoid, cope with or resolve risky and unsafe situations

08.1 SOCIAL STUDIES - HISTORY

08.1.2.0.1 -- Students will demonstrate a familiarity with peoples, events and places from a broad spectrum of human experiences through selected study from historical periods and from the various regions (e.g., East Asia, Europe, the Americas, Africa, South Asia, West Asia)

08.1.3.0.1 -- Students will recognize that people develop traditions that transmit their beliefs and ideals

08.1.4.5.3 -- Students will be active learners at cultural institutions such as museums and historical exhibitions



1. What practices and procedures are necessary for the running of a ceramics studio?
2. What are the safety concerns in a ceramics studio?
3. What are ceramic aesthetics?
4. What is form?
5. What is function?
6. What is the relationship between form and function?
7. How does form relate to surface?
8. What sculptural forms can be created though the medium of ceramics?
9. What is raku, and what other alternative means of firing exist?
10. What forms from the history of ceramics are important to us today?
11. What cultural contributions from the discipline of ceramics can we learn from today?




This course emphasizes the following concepts: the adherence and participation in equipment and studio maintenance, a knowledge of and adherence to necessary safety practices in the studio, an introduction to and the application of elements of art and principles of design to aesthetics in the discipline of ceramics, an introduction to and the usage of terms related to form and function, an introduction to and the usage of actual and visual examples of form and function, an introduction to and discussion of the relationship of form to surface, an introduction to relief and free-standing ceramic sculpture, anintroduction to installation sculpture, an introduction to alternative means of firing, such as raku, pit firing, and smoking, an investigation of seminal historical examples of functional, decorative, and
sculptural ceramics from around the world, an investigation and practice of decorative techniques in ceramics, and an introduction to and investigation of multi-cultural contributions to the field of ceramics.




Students will develop the ability to:

-- discuss and evaluate their own ceramic forms as well as current and historical works,
-- adhere to and apply safe studio practices,
-- discuss relationships of form and surface,
-- apply relationships in form and surface to their own ceramic work,
-- discuss relationships of form and function,
-- apply relationships of form and function to their own work,
-- identify and construct relief sculpture,
-- identify and construct free-standing sculpture,
-- identify anmd discuss installation sculpture in the medium of ceramics,
-- recognize and explain alternative means of firing ceramic ware,
-- identify and discuss selected examples of functional, decorative, and sculptural
ceramic forms,
-- identify and apply a variety of decorative ceramic techniques,
-- apply components of multi-cultural aesthetics to their own work.





All students will:

-- draw original and historical ceramic ware as a means to comprehension
of form,
-- discuss aesthetics of ceramic form,
-- use a variety of handbuilding techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab,
-- use a potter's wheel,
-- use and distinguish glazing, underglazing, and overglazing techniques,
-- participate in studio maintenance and firing preparations.




1. Homework is used as a formative and summative evaluation tool.
2. Short answer, matching, and fill in the blank quizzes are used to access concrete
information such as vocabulary, equipment,use, and procedures.
3. Project evaluations may take the form of group critiques, rating scales, checklists,
written narratives, and teacher interviews.
4. A portfolio is a demonstration of skills learned and of personal, aesthetic growth.
A portfolio is a body of work and stands as a visual record of the creative process
experienced throughout the semester.
5. Group discussions and critiques give insight into the creative process and problem-
solving, providing an avenue for learning, how to talk about art, how to view art, and
how to improve one's skills.




1. visits to ceramic artists' studios
2. museum and/or gallery visits
3. virtual gallery tours led by student docents
4. visiting artists




Blandino, B., (1984) Coiled Pottery. Radnor, PA. Chilton.
Branfman, S., (1991) Raku. Iola WI. Krause Publications.
Burleson, M., (2001) The Ceramic Glaze Handbook.
Casson, M., (1977) The Art and Craft of the Potter. Woodbury, NY. Barron's
Educational Series.
Chappell, J., (1977) The Potter's Complete Book of Clay and Glazes. New York, NY.
Watson-Guptill.
Clark, K., (1983) The Potter's Manual. Edison, NJ. Chartwell Books.
Fraser, H., (1979) Glazes for the Craft Potter. Westervile, OH. A&C Black.
Luchessi, B., (1979) Modeling the Head in Clay. New NY. Watson -Guptill.
Nelson, G., (2002) Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook (6th Edition) New York,
NY, Wadsworth.
Peterson, S., (1992) The Craft and Art of Clay. Englewood Cliffs, NY. Prentice Hall.
Shafer, T., (1976) Pottery Decoration. New York, NY, Watson-Guptill.
Tourtillott, S. ed., (1992) 500 Bowls. Asheville, NC. Lark Books.
Warshaw, J., (2003) The Practical Potter. London, England. Hermes House

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Ceramics students study the sculptural qualities of useful art objects. Students develop a variety of skills in hand building and decorative techniques using specific tools and materials for each process. Thoughtful and considered design of utilitarian pieces is emphasized as are function and form and surface relationships. Students also investigate the transformation from 2-dimensional to 3-dimensional as related to sculptural form as well as create in relief and free-standing modes. Creative solutions to practical problems are sought. The history of pottery and the contributions of various cultures to the field of ceramics is introduced, discussed, and applied to student ceramic work.